[valensds]

Hi Marcus, I think I know how you feel! I have a somewhat similar perhaps even more difficult situation.

In my case I've actually lost contact with my friend, see my first post on this forum http://www.thailandguidebook.com/cgi-bin....;t=5170
but still think of her constantly.

I'm determined however to go there anyway and work.

It seems the most likely jobs for non-immigrants are in teaching ESL - if English is your native language. While a degree is most desirable it seems that jobs are available if you at least have an ESL related certificate and some teaching experience.

I haven't completed my Bachelor of Ed just yet but have had 8 yrs experience in teaching/training in the corporate and private education (business colleges) market.

Hopefully this and 12 months training in Saudi Arabia will help my cause. Without a degree though the pay range is a lot lower so you have to factor in how you will survive on maybe less than 20,000 bht per month.

Taking freelance work and working weekends might be a necessity until you get some local knowledge.

I suppose in your case as you are with your girlfriend the obvious solution might be to marry :-) But of course this is a big step and perhaps you are not ready for that yet. Others on this forum are better qualified to comment on how being married to a Thai might further your cause to work/stay in Thailand.

The Ajarn.com website offers plenty of insights into non-citizens options in relation to work. While it is geared towards the ESL teaching market some of its links talk about other employment opportunities that its readers have pursued.

You would need to find out what areas you are allowed to work in - as from what I can gather you are not able to work in all occupations. Remember too that you may be looking at 'local' pay rates which unless you have some sort of family support over there may make it difficult to support yourself.

Have you considered doing something together, as Frightend_Farang is doing with his Thai girlfriend.

Good luck with your endeavour.

[bestworkothlo]

thanks guys. it hink i have find another way, i will just try my best.

[Nautilus]

Me too, I've a girlfriend in bangkok, and I would like to stay and work there, the missing is too much to bear. Anyone can enlighten me on the cost of living and the probability of finding a job there for a non thai speaking singaporean. I hold a degree in computing. Any advice is appreciated..

[bestworkothlo]

hi i'm marcus here. i having so call this problem here. i always wanted to stay in thailand and work in thailand, but i really don't no how. i can't really speak thai very well or understand, and i have a thailand gf who is staying in singapore and also working in here, but maybe next year she might be going back to thailand. i want to follow her back to thailand and stay there, but i really don't no how.

can someone help me to solve this problem
actually i'm looking for commis cook, i'm interested in thai food and will to learn.

[ErnestTU]

depends on what category you wanna take. i've seen some companies requiring foreigners to work for in marketing and sales, trainers with teaching degree/certificate.
post your resume in the job websites and salary should be negotiable. if you require you salary you get in your country, you'll never get the job cos living cost here is much lower.

or..you can try tourism business that aims on your market. if you can speak chinese, it's even easier i think cos many tousim companies do chinese market. you can be a co-ordinator or marketing or sales

for computing, the chance is rather high. try to find a job with an international company.

[ErnestTU]

www.jobsdb.com/th
language doesn't matter, you can try to learn later
what a lovely guy you are ^_^

[bestworkothlo]

i try jodsdb.com before but can't